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Jar with flat rim
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1570–1070 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
H. 13.4 cm, Diameter 10.8 cm
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.507
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLight colored and polished, wavy markings.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.